my first machine shop project!

[T3N5OR]

I had a 3 hole removable steering wheel hub and got a 6 bolt wheel, so needed to machine an adapter. Plus, got a removable splined steering shaft from this guy on another board. Space was tight getting in and out due to the shoulder bars, so removable wheel was a must. Got some good time on both the mill and the lathe. it was fun.

here's some pics:

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=3434&stc=1&d=1147449827

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=3436&stc=1&d=1147450082

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=3437&stc=1&d=1147450082

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=3438&stc=1&d=1147450082

[T3N5OR]

http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=3439&stc=1&d=1147450383

[jtcustoms]

Not bad for a Jeep Monkey!!!:flipoff2:
JT

[T3N5OR]

Not bad for a Jeep Monkey!!!:flipoff2:
JT
ooooooh, snap!!! i'll trade u ur LS1 for an adapter, lol... but serious pm me about ur stats, is it stock (i doubt it...)

[formatt]

Greg... I saw your rig parked in front of BC Surf & Sport on Sunday... minus the steering wheel. :)

i can't believe how beat to hell that thing is!... love it. :)

[T3N5OR]

Greg... I saw your rig parked in front of BC Surf & Sport on Sunday... minus the steering wheel. :)

i can't believe how beat to hell that thing is!... love it. :)
lol. hey hey hey!!! all she needs is some exfoliation and she will be good as new!!! that shit'll buff out!

[Trango]

While you're looking for the alpha hydroxy for the slight wrinkles in your Jeep, gotta question - I'm a mill newbie. How did you make sure that each bolt circle was good? Did you plot out the XY coordinates beforehand, or what?

[Scott@Rockstomper]

How did you make sure that each bolt circle was good? Did you plot out the XY coordinates beforehand, or what?

Machinery Handbook has a table in the back somewhere that lists off coordinates of round bolt patterns of certain hole numbers, referenced off of center, off of one hole, or a few other things.

Lacking a Machinery Handbook, you can draw up the bolt patterns in AutoCAD (or most other flavors of CAD, but I'm better with AutoCAD than I am with other flavors) and dimension out your drawing from bolt center to bolt center, and follow the dimensions; easier than trying to coordinate measure the parts themselves.

Or, if you have a regular bolt pattern and a manual machine, you may be able to beg/borrow/rent/steal a rotary table...

Or full-bore-cheat and use a CNC mill... :)

[Trango]

Oooh. I need machinery handbook!

[Scott@Rockstomper]

http://www.travers.com for the fullblown big MH; if you hit the CU bookstore, they probably have (in among the engineering textbooks) a Student Pocket Reference that's kind of a mini-Machinery Handbook (for a lot less money too), or they may have the full-on MH as well.

[T3N5OR]

ya what scott said. i used a machinists handbook ,and the diameters of the patterns i needed, there are simple formulas in there for it. did the layout on a square piece of stock, drilled tapped the pattern, then turned down the outer radius to desired size. not too tuff really, just take your time in measuring twice and cutting once.